Category: Gatherings

Discerning the Effects and Benefits of Ṭawwaf Here we bring to bear discoveries about our physical world, about the pattern of forces at work on the surface of our earth and throughout the planet, as related to the geographical location of Makkah/…

As we know, Makkah is the central religious and spiritual pivot for Muslims, situated in present-day Saudi Arabia, in a narrow valley surrounded by the Ṣirât Mountains, with peaks ranging from 1,200 to 2,500 feet (365 to 760 metres) in height, and…

The Arabic language is the only appropriate vehicle of meaning for the final Book of God. “An Arabic Quran” NON-ARABS—MUSLIMS and non-Muslim alike—are hardly equipped to verify the truth of this claim till they have a good command of Arabic. The truth…

PREVIOUSLY WE INTRODUCED the strongly recommended Sunnah of Ḥijâma, or wet-cupping, which removes impurities from the blood, restores balance, and replenishes the body. According to Ibn ʿAbbâs, the Prophet ﷺ said: If there is any good in your medical treatments, it is…

(Aljumuah offers our series of articles by Reform Jewish Rabbi, Allen S. Maller, as a bridge-building effort to promote good relations among Jewish and Muslim communities. We share much in common due to the same source of our prophets and the revelations they…

THERE ARE TWO scholarly opinions as to how much of the Quran the Prophet explained. The First Opinion: The Entire Quran Some scholars, like Shaykh Al-Islâm Ibn Taymiyyah, held that the Prophet had explained the meanings of the entire Quran to his…

AS ALL MUSLIMS know, through their understanding of the Quran and the Sunnah, the dîn of Allah is the religion of Truth. Implicitly, this proposition entails that the Prophet ﷺ has left us a complete, comprehensive explanation of the religion; thus, no further explanation…

MANY CONVERT STORIES are to be found in cyberspace, giving testimony to how and why a growing number of persons are discovering Islam and committing themselves to its Guidance. Endless media headlines in the West feature “Islam” or “Muslim”–usually together with “terrorist”…

1. HUMANITY, MODERNITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT THE STORY WE call the environmental crisis is nothing more than a human crisis. If we pay attention, we will hear in it our own story, echoing back to us from a deep horizon. Learning to…

A FEW WEEKS ago, my husband came across a Facebook post that was advertising a 7-day tour to Bosnia Herzegovina specifically for Muslims. Although we live in Eastern Europe, the Balkans has been on our bucket list for long, particularly Bosnia due…